To what extent is the president a figure head?

[donttread]

Green Arrow's response to one of my post on the Rubio thread got me thinking. We all love to $#@! about or defend the president. However, how much power and overall say does he really have?
I realize that they are not pure figure heads like the Queen of England and do carry some clout. However, I also realize that , like a quarterback, we give them too much blame when things go poorly and too much credit when things go well.(Yes once upon a time that did happen)
The office certainly serves as a champion for ideas , has veto power, military power and the public's ear. But the office also has limited power . IMO, the POTUS's power is probably about half way between the public's opinion of the power he wields and being a pure figure head.
More specifically to what extent has the POTUS become another distraction for the whole Donkephant? A bright shiny object screaming "LOOK AT ME OVER HEAR" while the "two major parties" collectively destroy us through corruption and incompetence?

[Peter1469]

The president is not a figure head. But most executive power relates to foreign policy, not domestic policy.

[Captain Obvious]

The president is not a figure head. But most executive power relates to foreign policy, not domestic policy.

Wild Bill was a figure head, just ask Monica.

[Ransom]

The president is not a figure head. But most executive power relates to foreign policy, not domestic policy.

Until 2009.

[texan]

Pretty much a duplicate thread.................

[donttread]

Pretty much a duplicate thread.................

Duplicate of what thread?

[Polecat]

JFK disobeyed the masters.

[Ivan88]

When Ronald Reagan was running for President, He said that the national debt of 300 billion was a major threat that must be reduced.
Shortly after being elected, the Secret Service shot him in his limosine. He survived, but with a serious attitude adjustment.
When he was about to leave office, he said, "This has been the greatest acting role of my career."

[donttread]

I thought the government only shot presidents who directly threatened the FED?

[Professor Peabody]

I don't know about figure head, but the one we have right now sure is a bone head.